"1"^^ . "2011-11-07T00:00:00"^^ . . "1"^^ . "0"^^ . "I tried this place out their opening week a while back. I was pretty excited because I loved the Carmine's that use to be at this location. I have to say I was incredibly disappointed.\n\nThe ambiance was ok. Very similar to the restaurants that were in their previously. I was a bit put off that you ordered at a counter and was not waited on. Considering the prices for some of their items it would be nice to feel like you are in a restaurant. This could be forgiven if the food was amazing or even serviceable alas....\n\nMy friend and I ordered a salad, garlic knots, mozzarella sticks and a pizza. We did not need this much food but wanted to try a bit of everything to see if this would be a standard place to go for us. First they were out of the salad my friend had ordered. We had assumed the salads were made to order but they are not they were premade in a cooler. While I understand they were a new restaurant there is no excuse for running out of basic house salads. If you are going to run out it would be nice if your staff was aware of this before the costumers paid. The garlic knots were incredibly dry and tasted like something I could have made out of a Pillsbury can. The mozzarella sticks were inedible (6 for $6.50). This is saying something because I love cheese and I could not eat them. They were thin, overcooked, and the breading tasted like something found on fish sticks. The pizza was actually okay, Nice thin crust but nothing spectacular and for the price could have gone to the pizza hut across the street and got something comparable.\n\nTo top it off the \"chef\" was having an argument with some gentleman who I assumed was the owner. Which seemed fairly heated and just added to the poor experience.\n\nI will say the young lady who was the busser was friendly and polite.\n\nIt is rare that I say I cant imagine giving a place another shot especially one that is a five minute drive from where I live, but I cant see myself doing it."^^ . . "0"^^ . .